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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
3
Readable text notes remaining shingles and instructions to use them to obtain prices. Company identified as Clay Pool Lumber and Coil Co.
Property transactions list multiple transfers including John Underhill to Christian FE Fleck east 4 lot 212 Mentone for 1000, Elmer Miles to Hapner south 4 lot 57 Syracuse for 1800, Gristmill in Packerton to John Koontz for 5000, and other lot sales across Winona Park Franklin Leesburg and Tippecanoe with prices from 100 to 8500 showing ad listings by Becknell and others.
The note claims a Bowie Texas hill is twice as large as last year and features W L Bill who grew from 80 to over 180 pounds. It cites a testimonial of recovery from consumption and cough using Dr King’s New Discovery after doctors gave up, with claims of doubling weight after 12 bottles and a guaranteed remedy offered by Roger the druggist. Trial bottle free.
Articles filed with the secretary of state announce the incorporation of the Old Folks' Home of Warsaw with a capital of $50,000. Directors named include Inna A. Trish Fannie E. Latta Eliza M. Kelly Minerva Cook Catharine Loney Margaret Miller Margaret Pearman Mary A. Lefever Elizabeth TI. Thomas and Emma A. Haymond.
The People's Mutual Telephone Company will meet in the Roger Hall Silver Lake on Saturday January 5 1907 at 10 o'clock to elect a Board of Directors for the ensuing year and to transact other business. Henry L Oldfather General Manager.
Marshall Thompson of near Packer town paid a Sunday visit here. He was injured in a wind storm weeks ago when a barn door fell on him and nearly crippled him for life.
A state notice condemns adulterated paints and lists eight brands admitted as pure under the North Dakota pure paint law. It warns readers to verify brands and avoid catalog items with water, lacking white lead or oil, urging inquiries to the North Dakota Agricultural Police Fair.
Floyd Zimmerman home from Mentone. Masquerade Oyster Supper tonight in Rogers Hall. Born to Mr and Mrs Harvey Meredith December 1 a son. 500 pounds flour for 9 dollars at Mc Glennon and Sons feed mill. Mrs Ben Platt deteriorating health. Dewitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills sold by H P Rager. Next Recorp issue January 3 1907. J W Chink sale December 29. Christmas family reunion planned by Rev and Mrs Kain. Lancaster Almanacs available at Carner Drug Store. Guy Aker ill with chicken pox. Mrs J C Babcock and grandma Long at North Manchester. Whittenberger pavilion sold 36 new buggies. The buggy that made Claypool famous. Mr and Mrs J A Meek planning Christmas reunion with relatives including Dr Meek and family of Tiosa, Sheriff Sant Martin and wife of Wabash, county treasurer Babcock and family of Warsaw, Mrs Ezra Funk of Milford visiting. Prof Davis and family of Pierceton to spend Christmas here. Mrs Adam Stout ill but improving. Corner Drug Store delivers daily papers. contact to ensure delivery. Cecil Long cousin to Mrs Pearson and Mrs Underhil visited over Sunday. Telegraph operator to join Nickel Plate road, Cripple Creek and El Paso past work. Grandpa Wiltroat renewed RECORD subscription with a dollar, grateful for visits from Logan Kansas.
Local residents report burglars active over several nights. The Wiltrout residence was entered around 1 00 AM Monday but fled after being discovered, leaving behind only a pair of shoes and a few clothes from a coat. Clothes were stolen from the Alspaugh home and five wool socks were taken from A H Bowens line with a promise of a sixth sock for balance.
Local notices list post cards and baked goods at Corner Drug Store. Pearl Pearson’s store promotes Christmas items, oysters, dolls, and Liberty Bird flour from Liberty Mills with crowding demand and higher wheat prices. Names include C E Pearson, Mrs Esther Wilson, Sherman Rittenhouse, Amil Bierman, Charlotte Brenneman, Nettie Brown, G K Smith.
On Saturday December 29 1906 J W Clink will hold a public sale at his residence three miles northwest of Lown. Items include two head of horses five head of cattle three head ewes twenty seven head logs 200 bushels corn 4 tons of hay and farm implements. Sale begins 10 o clock with J D Gill as auctioneer. Usual terms with nine months time.
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